Pins

[Newton Hunt]

Dear List,

Yesterday I looked at a Reinhardt upright, about the '20s with no
plate bushings and the tuning pins resting on the bottom of the pin
hole.

Consequently the piano is untunable...period

I could remove the worst pins and place sandpaper bushings in the
bottom of the pin holes but this leaves the rest of the pins to suffer
the same fate.  (Double meaning intentional).

I could use CA glue, as discussed, but the pins will still be resting
on the plate to again suffer the same fate.

The piano is attractive, someone did a decent refinish but only
replaced the dampers.  The piano is not worth but a small amount of
effort and the owner realizes such.  She got the piano for free, has a
talented son and is looking for a superior instrument.

Nonetheless, I throw the problem in the ring to see how you jump upon
it.

		Newton